breath

breath
breƟ
noun
1) (the air drawn into, and then sent out from, the lungs: My dog's breath smells terrible.) aliento, respiración
2) (an act of breathing: Take a deep breath.) respiración
- breathlessly
- breathlessness
- hold one's breath
- out of breath
- under one's breath

breath n aliento
his breath smells of garlic su aliento huele a ajo
a breath of fresh air un poco de aire fresco
to be out of breath estar sin aliento
to get your breath back recobrar la respiración
to hold your breath contener la respiración
to take a deep breath respirar hondo
breath
tr[breɵ]
noun
1 (of person) aliento; (of animal) hálito
2 (of air) soplo
3 (of perfume) olor nombre masculino, olorcillo
4 (life) aliento, vida
5 (breathing) resuello, respiración nombre femenino
6 (of scandal) rumor nombre masculino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
out of breath sin aliento, sin resuello
short of breath corto,-a de resuello
under one's breath en voz baja
in the next breath a continuación, inmediatamente después
in the same breath todo a la vez, al mismo tiempo
to catch one's breath (restore breathing) recobrar el aliento 2 (with surprise) quedarse atónito,-a
to draw breath respirar, vivir
to draw one's last breath exhalar el último suspiro
to get one's breath back recobrar el aliento
to take a deep breath respirar hondo
to take one's breath away dejar pasmado,-a a uno
a breath of fresh air una bocanada de aire fresco
bad breath mal aliento, halitosis nombre femenino
breath of life cosa imprescindible, requisito indispensable
breath test SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL prueba del alcohol
breath ['brɛɵ] n
1) breathing: aliento m
to hold one's breath: aguantar la respiración
2) breeze: soplo m
a breath of fresh air: un soplo de aire freso
breath
n.
aliento s.m.
aspiración s.f.
huelgo s.m.
hálito s.m.
respiración s.f.
respiro s.m.
resuello s.m.
soplo s.m.
suspiro s.m.
vaharada s.f.
vaho s.m.
breθ
count & mass noun (air exhaled or inhaled) aliento m

to have bad breath — tener* mal aliento

to take a breath — aspirar, inspirar

take a deep breath — respire hondo

just let me get my breath back — déjame recobrar el aliento

he gets short of breath — se queda sin aliento

out of breath — sin aliento

in the same o next breath — a continuación, a renglón seguido

to be a breath of fresh air — ser* (como) una bocanada de aire fresco

to draw breath — (lit: breathe) respirar; (live) (liter) vivir

to draw one's last breath — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro (liter)

to hold one's breath — contener* la respiración or el aliento

he promised - well, don't hold your breath — (colloq & hum) lo prometió - sí, pero mejor espera sentado (fam & hum)

to say something under one's breath — decir* algo entre dientes

to take somebody's breath away — dejar a alguien sin habla

to waste one's breath — gastar saliva

with bated breath — con el corazón en un puño; save I 3) a)

[breθ]
1. N
1) (lit) (=respiration) aliento m

you could smell the whisky on his breath — estaba claro que el aliento le olía a whisky

without pausing for breath — sin detenerse ni un momento para recobrar el aliento or la respiración

to have bad breath — tener mal aliento

he stopped running to catch his breath — dejó de correr para recobrar el aliento or la respiración

the pain made her catch her breath — el dolor hizo que se le cortara la respiración

to draw breath — (lit) respirar liter (=exist)

he was one of the meanest people who ever drew breath — era una de las personas más mezquinas que jamás ha visto este mundo

to draw one's first breath — liter venir al mundo

to draw one's last breath — liter exhalar el último suspiro liter

to get one's breath back — recobrar el aliento or la respiración

to hold one's breath — (lit) contener la respiración

(fig)

the whole world is holding its breath — el mundo entero está en vilo

"he said he would be here" - "well, I wouldn't hold your breath" — -dijo que vendría -sí, pues yo le esperaría sentado *

to lose one's breath — perder el aliento

to be/get out of breath — estar/quedar sin aliento

in the same or next breath — acto seguido

she felt hot and short of breath — tenía calor y se ahogaba

he was short of breath after the climb — estaba sin aliento después de la escalada

she has asthma and sometimes gets short of breath — tiene asma y a veces se ahoga or le falta el aliento

she sucked in her breath — tomó aliento, aspiró

to take a breath — respirar

he took a deep breath — respiró hondo

to take one's breath away — dejar a uno sin habla

he muttered something under his breath — dijo algo entre dientes or en voz baja

to waste one's breath * — gastar saliva (en balde) *

bated, save I, 1., 4)
2) (fig) (=puff) soplo m

there wasn't a breath of wind — no corría ni un soplo de viento

we must avoid the slightest breath of scandal — debemos evitar el más mínimo soplo de escándalo

a breath of fresh air, we went out for a breath of fresh air — salimos a tomar el (aire) fresco

she's like a breath of fresh air — es como un soplo de aire fresco

2.
CPD

breath freshener N — spray m bucal

breath test N — (Aut) prueba f de alcoholemia

breath-test
* * *
[breθ]
count & mass noun (air exhaled or inhaled) aliento m

to have bad breath — tener* mal aliento

to take a breath — aspirar, inspirar

take a deep breath — respire hondo

just let me get my breath back — déjame recobrar el aliento

he gets short of breath — se queda sin aliento

out of breath — sin aliento

in the same o next breath — a continuación, a renglón seguido

to be a breath of fresh air — ser* (como) una bocanada de aire fresco

to draw breath — (lit: breathe) respirar; (live) (liter) vivir

to draw one's last breath — (liter) exhalar el último suspiro (liter)

to hold one's breath — contener* la respiración or el aliento

he promised - well, don't hold your breath — (colloq & hum) lo prometió - sí, pero mejor espera sentado (fam & hum)

to say something under one's breath — decir* algo entre dientes

to take somebody's breath away — dejar a alguien sin habla

to waste one's breath — gastar saliva

with bated breath — con el corazón en un puño; save I 3) a)


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